Violent Crimes Against Children

It’s nearly unthinkable, but every year thousands of children become victims of crime—whether it’s through kidnappings, violent attacks, sexual abuse, or online predators.

The mission of our Violent Crimes Against Children program is threefold: first, to decrease the vulnerability of children to sexual exploitation; second, to develop a nationwide capacity to provide a rapid, effective, and measured investigative response to crimes against children; and third, to enhance the capabilities of state and local law enforcement investigators through programs, investigative assistance, and task force operations.

Bruce Emerson Sawhill, a convicted sex offender, is wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a young female child in Jefferson County, Missouri after befriending her parents. If you have information concerning Sawhill, contact your local FBI office. Details